Ha Long bay (literally: Descending Dragon bay; Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Van Don district. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà islands to the southwest. These larger zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate and cultural characters.

HA LONG – CAT BA 3 DAYS

(1 night on boat, 1 night in hotel )

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong ( L, D )

AM. We pick up you at your hotel and depart for Halong. Have a short break in HaiDuong city (20 minutes ). Arrive in Halong bay around 12.00AM. Get on boat and have lunch on boat.

PM. After lunch, visit Thien Cung and Dau Go caves - the most beautiful cave in Halong bay with the individual shapes created by splendid stalactites and stalagmites. The boat go continue for cruising around Halong bay and you will have chance to see the Stone Dog island, Cat island, Fighting Cock island and explore local people’s life of fishing village. Then the boat take you to visit Lan Ha bay where you can spend your time for swimming, kayaking and taking the photoes. You can choose to lie on the sundeck on the top of the boat to see the sunset and have a fishing or have a relax yourself. Have dinner and spend a fantastic night on a quiet cabin.

Day 2: Halong bay – Catba island (B, L, D )

AM. You can get up earlier to see the sunrise, do exercise or have swimming. Have breakfast on boat then go by boat trip to Gia Luan harbor. Get on bus tour to Cat ba National Park for trekking 2 hours there. You will have chance to discover the scenery, take the photoes and enjoy fresh air in the Park. Tranfer to Cat ba town. Check in your hotel and have lunch. Spend your free time at the hotel for relax yourself

PM. You can stay at the beach, swim,walk around to discover Cat ba town yourself, find out some nice photoes. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel on Cat ba.

Day 3.Cat ba – Halong – Hanoi ( B, L )

Have breakfast at the hotel. Go by bus crossing to Cat Ba National Park, stop at Gia Luan harbor and get on boat come back Ha long city by another route. On the way you can have swimming or sunbathing. Have lunch at the restaurant in Halong . Return to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi around 16.00PM. End of services.

AM.We pick up you at your hotel and depart for Halong. Have a short break in HaiDuong city (20minutes). Arrive in Halong bay around 12.00AM. Get on boat and have lunch on boat.

PM.After lunch, visit ThienCung and DauGo caves - the most beautiful cave in Halong bay with the individual shapes created by splendid stalactites and stalagmites. The boat go continue for cruising around Halong bay and you will have chance to see the Stone Dog island, Cat island, Fighting Cock island and explore local people’s life of fishing village. Then the boat take you to visit LanHa bay where you can spend your time for swimming, kayaking and taking the photoes. You can choose to lie on the sundeck on the top of the boat to see the sunset and have a fishing or have a relax yourself. Have dinner and spend a fantastic night on a quiet cabin.

Day 2: Halong – Hanoi (B, L)

AM.You can get up early to do exercise or have swimming. Have breakfast on the boat. Then, take a cruise back Halong pier by another route. On the way, you can take some photoes or have swimming and sunbathing. Be back Halong pier and have lunch on the restaurant in Halong.